Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar was one of the most fascinating projects on Netflix this year. Looking at the lavish sets and the historical significance, we could tell it was a Sanjay Leela Bhansali production.
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With this show, the director debuted in the world of OTT. While the fans were extremely excited to witness the magic of his art, somewhere the show didn’t catch on with the audience. While it had strong visuals and memorable soundtracks, the story fell short.
Did you know the director kept Aditi Rao Hydari hungry before her powerful scenes?
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In a recent interview, the actress who played Bibbojaan on the show opened up about how the director made her stay hungry before the more powerful scenes in the show.
Bhansali thought Aditi’s movements were very gentle and gracious. Even the scenes with raw emotions seemed gentle. To help the actress with it, he thought that keeping her hungry would help her portray those challenging emotions better.
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And the results we can all see on the screen.
Was it right for the director to torture the actress like that or was it necessary for the role?
Aditi went on to add how Bhansali would also pull her leg for being soft in a lot of challenging scenes. He used to say how Aditi would deliver a rousing scene with the delicateness of a shringar scene.
The show had high expectations, it even proved to be a big hit on Netflix, but the story fell short. It casts a wonderful ensemble of renowned actors like Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman and more.
There are talks about another season for the show but there isn’t much revealed about that.
